(PRESS RELEASE) -- Matchroom Boxing USA makes their triumphant
return to the United States as former Middleweight World Champion
and BROOKLYN BOXING Ambassador DANIEL JACOBS, (33-2-0, 29 KO’s),
returns for a 12-round middleweight showdown against undefeated
world ranked Polish contender MACIEJ SULECKI, (26-0-0, 10 KO’s).
The event takes place Saturday, April 28 from Barclays Center in
Brooklyn, NY and will be televised live on HBO World Championship
Boxing beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Also returning to the Barclays Center on the non-televised
undercard, WBA Lightweight Women’s World Champion KATIE TAYLOR,
(8-0-0, 4 KO’s) of Bray, Ireland will fight in a 10-round world
title unification against IBF Lightweight Women’s Champion VICTORIA
BUSTOS, (18-4-0), of Rosario, Argentina.

Additionally, fighting in separate 10-round bouts, former
heavyweight world title challenger ARTUR ‘The Pin’ SZPILKA,
(20-3-0, 15 KO’s), of Wieliczka, Poland, returns along with
emerging, unbeaten knockout artist SHOHJAHON ERGASHEV, (11-0-0, 11
KO’s), a native of Uzbekistan, now fighting out of Brooklyn, New
York, against opponents to be announced.

Details regarding tickets will be announced shortly.

“I’m very excited to be back at Barclays Center, it always feels
like home fighting there, “said Jacobs. “I want to thank Eddie
Hearn, HBO and Brett Yormark for making it possible.”

“I’m looking forward to fight Sulecki on April 28, he’s an
undefeated guy that I know will be looking to make a name for
himself by beating me. I’m looking to have a great training camp
and get myself focused to really put on a show for the Brooklyn
fans come April 28.”

“This is an excellent opportunity for me to fight one of the very
best middleweights in the world,” said Sulecki. “I’ll be very well
prepared to stay undefeated and defeat Jacobs in front of the
Polish boxing fans at Barclays Center as I continue my march to
become a world champion.”

Said Miller “Nothing makes me more gratified and blessed to do what
I love best and that’s to get back in the ring and continue to
solidify my place as the next heavyweight Champion of the
world.”

“This fight on April 28th is just the next step to being recognized
as the best in the world and a training ground for Anthony Joshua
and Deontay Wilder. Thank you HBO, Eddie Hearn & Dmitry Salita
for this amazing opportunity. Big Baby Miller and Big Baby
Promotions is here.

Said Duhaupus, “A top Heavyweight does not have to be heavy or
light, fat or slim – a Heavyweight just needs to be strong. I will
show on April 28 that I am strong enough to beat Jarrell
Miller.”

"Victoria Bustos is one of the longest reigning champions in
women’s boxing so I’m expecting a very tough fight, said Taylor.
“I’ve been back in training camp in Connecticut since the beginning
of the month so the hard work has started and I’m excited to have
the chance to win another world title."

"Becoming unified champion is very important to me. Last year was
great but I’m not really one for looking back and it’s all about
the next challenge. I believe that winning my first world title as
a pro is just the start of it, I want to fight all the other
champions and unify the lightweight division."

“I got a great reception when I fought there last year so I’m
really looking forward to boxing there again. It's a unification
fight and Barclays Center is a fitting venue for a big fight like
that."

“There is also a brilliant heavyweight match up between Brooklyn's
own Jarrell Miller and France's Johan Duhuapas who we saw go 11
exciting rounds with Deontay Wilder stateside - the winner will
progress to a shot at the Heavyweight World title.”

“Also, the biggest star in women's boxing, WBA Lightweight Champion
Katie Taylor goes for unification glory against IBF Lightweight
Champion Victoria Bustos and Polish Heavyweight contender Artur
Szpilka will bring his Polish army of fans along for his return.
Additionally, unbeaten knockout artist Shohjahon Ergashev is also
in action following his impressive victory in January. There is
plenty more to be added, this is going to be a stacked night of
boxing from start to finish.”

Barclays Center is the home of Daniel Jacobs’ biggest career
victory, a stunning first round knockout of Brooklyn rival Peter
Quillin on December 5, 2015. Known as the “Miracle Man”, for his
miraculous recovery from cancer in 2012, Jacobs is returning to
battle following a dominant 12-round unanimous decision over then
undefeated Luis Arias on November 11, 2017 at NYCB LIVE, home of
the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Challenging for middleweight supremacy on March 18, 2017, Jacobs
lost a very hotly contested and controversial 12-round decision to
Gennady Golovkin in New York City, the first distance fight for
Golovkin in nine years.

Jacobs is currently world ranked #2 by the WBA and #3 by the WBC,
IBF and WBO in addition to being ranked #3 by ESPN.com. This will
be his fifth time fighting in his hometown venue, Barclays
Center.

A native of Warsaw, Poland, now living in Florida, Sulecki capped a
very successful 2017 with a ten round unanimous decision over
former world title challenger Jack Culcay on October 21 at the
Prudential Center in Newark. Over the course of his eight years as
a professional, Sulecki has compiled wins against notables
including Hugo Centano Jr., Grzegorz Proksa, Darryl Cunningham and
Damian Ezequiel Bonelli.

Sulecki is ranked #6 in the world by the WBO.

The 29-year-old heavy-handed Jarrell Miller scored two dominant
stoppages in 2017. Fighting for the first time at Barclays Center
on July 29, 2017, Miller stopped former world title challenger
Gerald Washington at the end of eight rounds.

Following that up most recently, Miller stopped former world title
challenger Mariusz Wach in the ninth round on November 11, 2017 at
NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Johann Duhaupus stormed through 2017 with three dominant wins
including an eighth-round stoppage of Newfei Quatah on December 14
in Levallois-Perret, France.

Among the top names Duhaupus has battled over his thirteen-year
professional career are WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder,
Alexander Povetkin, Robert Helenius, Manuel Charr and Erkan
Teper.

Miller is currently world ranked #3 by the WBO, IBF and WBA while
Duhaupus is world ranked #7 by the WBC.

2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Taylor has taken the international
women’s boxing world by storm since turning professional in
November 2016. Winning her first world title on October 28, 2017
against Anahi Sanchez in Cardiff, England, she made her first
defense in an outstanding performance against American Jessica
McCaskill on December 13, 2017 at York Hall in London.

Previously at Barclays Center, Taylor won an eight-round decision
over Jasmine Clarkson on July 29, 2017 impressing the Brooklyn
faithful.

Fighting for the first time in the United States, Bustos will be
making the sixth defense of her IBF world title. Winning the vacant
belt in 2013, she made her most recent defense with a ten-round
victory over Maria Capriolo in Rosario, Argentina on August 18,
2017.

Having thrilled Polish fight fans in the United States for the last
five years, the 28-year-old Szpilka will look to return to the win
column following his fight with countryman Adam Kownacki on July
15, 2017 at Nassau Coliseum.

The popular southpaw has fought a number of world champions and
contenders over his nine years as a professional including current
heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder, Tomasz Adamek, Bryant
Jennings and two memorable victories against Mike Mollo.

The 26-year-old Ergashev has quickly impressed boxing fans in the
United States with two recent stunning knockouts.

In his U.S. debut, the hard-hitting southpaw stopped Marquis
Hawthorne in the second round on November 11, 2017 at Nassau
Colisum. Making his televised debut in roaring style, Ergashev
knocked out undefeated Sonny Fredrickson in the third round in
Verona, New York.